Posts Tagged ‘geography’
Flaws in the “Iraq – Interesting” E-Mail
by Nathan Barton Once again, an e-mail “chain letter” is being circulated which is a hoax filled with misleading information that should not be spread by anyone. It is full of false teaching about the Bible and history, and generally very much wrong. It won’t try to rip you off, or make you send all…
Read MoreHow did you locate Pi Hahiroth, Migdol, and Baal Zephron?
Question: In surfing the net I located your map of the crossing of the Red Sea – your map shows the possible locations of the towns mentioned in Exodus 14:2 – Pi Hahiroth , Migdol and Baal Zephon. Where exactly has your research been located as the maps in the back of my Bibles do not show the…
Read MoreHow were the nations scattered and was the world one continent that was divided in the days of Peleg?
Question: I read the page titled “Gog and Magog” and found it very interesting, as well as helpful. But there is one thing I question: I thought, according to the Bible, that Egyptians and Libyans came from Mizraim, Ham’s son, not from Put. Could you clarify this for me? Also, would you comment on how…
Read MoreCrossing the Sea
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton The Junior High class had an excellent question the other day: Just where did the Israelites cross over from Egypt to the Sinai Peninsula? If you look at the maps in the back of most of our Bibles you will find multiple routes shown. None of the routes actually cross the…
Read MoreWhere is Edom today?
Question: What is Edom’s name today? Answer: The country of Edom was founded by Jacob’s brother Esau. He picked up the nickname “Edom” or “Red” when he sold half of his massive inheritance for a simple bowl of red bean stew. Edom was located in the region to the southeast of Israel. Mount Seir was…
Read MoreWhat is the meaning of “Hebron”?
Question: I need research information on the meaning of “Hebron”: one meaning a place where we learn to relate to people, not on the basis of what they do for us, but in recognition of God’s work in bringing us together. Answer: Hebron is most noted as a city located south of Jerusalem. Numbers 13:22 tells us…
Read MoreWhere are Cush and Havilah today?
Question: Where are the land of Cush and the land of Havilah today, and what are their names today? Answer: The first mention of Cush is in Genesis 2:13 where the Gihon, one of the four mighty rivers flowing from the land of Eden, encompassed this particular region. Because the great flood of Noah’s day wiped…
Read MoreWhere is the Tower of Babel?
Question: Where is the Tower of Babel Answer: The city of Babel is first mentioned in Genesis 10:8-10, “Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.” And the beginning of his…
Read MoreWas there only one continent before the Flood?
Question: Was the world in one piece before the Flood? Answer: By this question, I am assuming that you are asking if all the continents were joined prior to the Flood. If you ever poured water over a pile of dirt as a child, you realize that moving water has great power to alter topography.…
Read MoreWhere is the garden of Eden?
Question: Where is the garden of Eden located? Answer: The garden of Eden is described in Genesis 2 as being located on the eastern edge of a region known as Eden (Genesis 2:8). Eden was the source of a mighty river that watered the garden and as it exited the garden, it divided into four…
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